JAN, 2013 "In The Crosshairs"
January 4, 2013
Safari Club International:
18 Days Until The 41st Annual
Safari Club International Hunters’ Convention:
Hotel rooms are selling out fast! Visit
www.showsci.org to register and
look over the numerous educational seminars, auction items, and
entertainment opportunities that are being offered at the largest
and fastest growing Hunters’ Convention in the world. Time is
running out; have you registered yet?
www.showsci.org
SCI Life Member General
Norman Schwarzkopf Passes Away: SCI Life
Member General H. Norman Schwarzkopf died at his home in Tampa,
Fla., on Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012. He was 78. In addition to his
military achievements, SCI members will remember Schwarzkopf as a
regular at SCI Conventions where he was a featured speaker at every
Convention from 1995 to 2004. General Schwarzkopf was an avid hunter
and fisherman and will be sorely missed. SCI is deeply
saddened by the loss and our thoughts and prayers are with his
family in this time of grief.
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Safari Club International
Recommits to Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies:
Safari Club International (SCI) is proud to once again be a Gold
Level Sponsor of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife
Agencies’ (WAFWA) Winter Meeting and the title sponsor of Friday
night’s welcome reception. The 2013 winter meeting takes place
Jan. 3-6 in Tucson, Ariz. “American hunters and conservationists
have no greater allies for sustainable use and active management of
habitat, than the state game and fish agencies. These meetings
are integral to enhancing wildlife conservation efforts and
protecting hunters’ interests in some of the most game-rich states
for sportsmen,” said SCI President John Whipple. To read the full
release, please visit http://bit.ly/UkShrg
Attendance at Hunter
Defense Fund Exceeds Expectations – Additional Space Added:
Washington, D.C. – Due to overwhelming demand by sportsmen and women
to attend the inaugural Hunter Defense Fund luncheon, Safari Club
International (SCI) is adding additional seating to accommodate
every hunter who supports the protection of our hunting freedoms.
The inaugural Hunter Defense Fund (HDF) Luncheon will be held on
Saturday, January 26,2013 from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the
41st Annual Safari Club
International Hunters’ Convention in Reno, Nevada. Visit
http://www.showsci.org/Events/Hunter-Defense-Fund-Luncheon/ for
registration information. To read the full release,
please visit http://wp.me/p2C4PF-5J
SCI’s Sixth Annual Continuing
Legal Education Course Set for Friday, January 25, 2013:
SCI attorneys, joined by experts from federal, state and
private practice, will offer SCI’s sixth annual Wildlife Law
Continuing Legal Education Course at the
SCI Convention in Reno, Nevada.
The four hour course for lawyers, co-sponsored by the State Bar of
Nevada, will feature presentations on current domestic and
international wildlife, conservation, hunting, firearms and
importation issues. The course is open to members of SCI and
non-members. The registration fee is $199.00. For the
second year, SCI’s CLE course will include one hour of ethics
instruction. For more details, please visit
http://bit.ly/X18STc or contact
Anna Seidman at
aseidman@safariclub.org.
U.S. News:
C.A.R. Travel Warning By
U.S. Dept. of State: “Dec. 28, 2012 The
Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to the
Central African Republic at this time. As a result of the
deteriorating security situation, the U.S. Embassy in Bangui
suspended its operations on December 28, 2012, and therefore cannot
provide protection or routine consular services to U.S. citizens in
the Central African Republic. U.S. citizens who have decided
to stay in CAR should review their personal security situation and
seriously consider departing, taking advantage of commercial
flights.” To read more, please visit
http://1.usa.gov/TzjIAj
Gov. Rick Snyder Signs Bill
Clearing Way For Possible Gray Wolf Hunt In Michigan's Upper
Peninsula: “LANSING, MI - Michigan Gov.
Rick Snyder’s signature on legislation will at least give the state
the option of allowing a limited gray wolf hunt in the Upper
Peninsula. Snyder announced late Friday that he had signed a bill
declaring the gray wolf as a game animal. The legislation will not
automatically result in a wolf hunt – but it would clear the way for
the state’s Natural Resources Commission to allow one, perhaps as
early as 2013.” (Source: MLive.com) To read more, please visit
http://bit.ly/Wl8ahq
Fiscal Cliff Deal Includes
Farm Bill Extension: “The giant New Year’s
tax package rushed through Congress Tuesday includes a nine-month
farm bill extension that forestalls any immediate spike in milk
prices but also represents a bitter blow for farmers who had hoped
for long-sought changes in the dairy support program. In the final
hours, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow
(D-Mich.) found herself pushed aside in favor of legislative
language generated by the office of Minority Leader Mitch McConnell
(R-Ky.), a bit player and frequent “no” vote when the Senate adopted
a more comprehensive five-year farm bill last June.” (Source:
Politico.com) To read more, please visit
http://politi.co/ZUWI3S
African News:
Zambia: ZAWA Boss, Four
Others Fired: “ZAMBIA Wildlife Authority
(ZAWA) director general Edwin Matokwani and four other senior
officials have been dropped for alleged corrupt practices in
awarding Safari hunting concessions. Tourism and Arts Minister
Sylvia Masebo said in Lusaka yesterday that ZAWA had awarded hunting
concessions to a family cartel among others, a move which had
significant potential to promote money laundering. Ms Masebo has
since advised Government investigative wings to institute
investigations and prosecute culprits immediately. She has also
directed ZAWA to cancel the tender and ensure non publication of
purported successful bidders.” (Source: AllAfrica.com) To read more,
please visit http://bit.ly/UNsf3B
Head Of UN-Backed Treaty
Welcomes Security Council Call For Action On LRA-Related Elephant
Poaching: “The head of a United
Nations-backed treaty for the conservation of endangered species has
welcomed a call from the Security Council for an investigation into
the alleged involvement of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) in the
poaching of African elephants and smuggling of their ivory. ‘The
historic call made by the UN Security Council reinforces concerns
about the links between illicit wildlife trafficking and regional
security in Africa,’ said the Secretary-General of the Convention on
International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
(CITES), John E. Scanlon.” (Source: UN.org) To read more, please
visit http://bit.ly/UbsN4N